Can someone please tell me what might be wrong.
My instrument panel does not light up.. I’ve changed the fuse, all the bulbs and still no lights
Need Help
72 Ford F-250 sport custom
Instrument panel
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- Blue Oval Fan
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Re: Instrument panel
It might be a bad fuse or a bad headlight switch. There is a spring like piece in the headlight switch that may be bad? Do you have the headlight switch control knob turned up all the way? It controls the dim or bright of your instrument cluster lights. Just some suggestions to check on.
Let us know what you find out!
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Let us know what you find out!
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Re: Instrument panel
Yes I did turn the knob all the way. And I did buy a new switch but I guess it could be bad. Also I did try two different fuses still no luck.
Thank you for the reply
Thank you for the reply
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Re: Instrument panel
The list of "what might be wrong" is endless. It's time to get a test light and the wiring diagram and see where voltage should be and where it isn't. It's a very simple circuit and it should only take a few minutes to pinpoint the problem and learn a thing or two in the process.
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Re: Instrument panel
not sure about this but I think if the tail light fuse is bad, it also kills the instrument panel lights as a warning. just a thought
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Re: Instrument panel
Busboy wrote:The list of "what might be wrong" is endless. It's time to get a test light and the wiring diagram and see where voltage should be and where it isn't. It's a very simple circuit and it should only take a few minutes to pinpoint the problem and learn a thing or two in the process.
Rich
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1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
1970 f250 4x4 428 fe hp60 205 d60
Dont eat yellow snow.....
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Re: Instrument panel
It's possible that you have corroded fuse contacts in the fuse block.
Taylor
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Re: Instrument panel
Found the problem it was a broken wire in the printed circuit board.
Thanks to everybody
Thanks to everybody